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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is being ported to the Wii photo

It’s a rumor no more. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is coming to the Wii with a subtle, new name: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. We're sure the guys at Infinity Ward endorse this change.

Earlier this morning, Activision announced that the 2007 mega-successful shooter is being ported to Nintendo’s little white console.The title, as rumored, is in the hands of developer Treyarch and will ship alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on November 10th. 

The official release makes no mention of any action elements and doesn’t come with a single still image of the title. At this point we can only take a stab -- and it’s a good, deep stab -- that this port will be similar to other Wii-specific Call of Duty titles Treyarch has created thus far.

So, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for the Wii. What’s your take?








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Gimic300's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 08:48
Gimic300
Eh, couldn't be bothered to play it on my 360, don't see any reason to play it on my Wii.
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 08:49
h5e5l5l5o5
My take? How about they actually try with graphics, yah ACTUALLY TRY. Red Steel murders WAW, and it will probably murder this game. The sad thing is that Red Steel was a rushed game of 2006, made with a game cube dev kit, and Ubisoft didn't even have the official wii-mote when building. They have NO excuse for crap graphics, none what so ever. Another sad thing is, this game won't look much better than the picture for this news. When will Nintendo get modern warfare 2? When modern warfare 3 comes out for other platforms?
Scientist tz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 08:50
Scientist tz
Is that a screenshot from the actual Wii version? It looks like rank, open ass.
Kyle MacGregor's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 08:51
Kyle MacGregor
Not interested in any way whatsoever. I'm all for good games hitting the Wii and I won't hate anyone that picks this up for their Wii if they can't play it anywhere else, but this just reeks of the lazy whoring that Activision is known for. They should have did this years ago, not now.

I'll be spending my money on things like Fragile, Muramasa, Little Kings Story, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom & Darkside Chronicles and not this tardy, cheap, whored out port of a game.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 08:55
Tubatic
I could see the sniper section of the single player campaign being interesting, having to hone some more tactile steadying skills.

It would be cool if they toss some liberal "artstyle" into this game, though we're most likely to just get scaled down textures and models.
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 08:56
CRAZYAPE69
this is going to get confusing, why not call of duty: motion sensing warfare
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 08:57
covah
@Tubatic

That, or they totally dumb it down so your bullet hits pretty much from anywhere.
lazytrout's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 08:59
lazytrout
If it doesn't have everything from the multiplayer on the other consoles, like perks and junk, I'm not buying.
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:01
h5e5l5l5o5
Why did everyone buy WAW for the Wii?! The graphics sucked, wii can do much much better, WE all know it, so why do you fatten there wallets? Make them know what we want, stop buying everything they throw, and maybe we will get something decent. I sware I will not buy this game if the graphics do not beat Red Steel...
Phegox's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:11
Phegox
pixelated wii pictures joke never get old
etirflita's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:14
etirflita
@h5e51515o5: this is your 6th comment today about W@W not looking as good as Red Steel. Just saying you might want some new material (and a spell check).
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:14
h5e5l5l5o5
This games graphics NEED to beat this game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr2mrggRD3E

haha, if Activision can not beat the graphics in the video above than they suck. No joke
Cuba Gooding Jr's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:18
Cuba Gooding Jr
That header image is more than generous.
Matthew Blake's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:21
Matthew Blake
If they keep all of the awesome stuff that made Call of Duty 4 such a unique title, then I'll definitely pick this up.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:22
GoldenGamerXero
I feel so sorry for Treyarch. They could probably do much better if Activision would just let them concentrate on one project at a time instead of rushing them all the time.
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:23
h5e5l5l5o5
I keep saying it because it is sad how bad graphics on WAW wii were. Do you really think they were good? I compare the two because:

-Red Steel came out in 2006
-WAW came out in 2008

-Red Steel was made with a gamecube dev kit
-I don't know what made WAW, maybe a N64 prototype engine

-Red Steel devs didn't even have the official remote yet
-WAW devs had it

Now do you see how pathetic WAW's graphics are, and that if anything, this game should murder Red Steel. It should...you all know it...
etirflita's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:31
etirflita
@h5e51515o5: I'm just saying at least 8 comments in two hours saying the same exact thing doesn't help your case. It's like going to see some stand-up and having the comic repeat the joke several times for people who didn't get it the first time.
PEICanada7's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:35
PEICanada7
I don't own a Wii, so this doesn't really effect me in any way, but I see no reason why Wii owners shouldn't have this game. Both COD3, and COD: WAW have sold over a million on the Wii, so there's obviously a market for these games on that system. Plus COD: WAW got some pretty good scores, as its averaging a 83% on Metacritic, so if Treyarch can improve on that it could be a really good game on the Wii. To the person asking if that's a screen from the Wii version, it says right in the article that its not, so did you even bother to read it?

"The official release makes no mention of any action elements and doesn’t come with a single still image of the title."
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:36
h5e5l5l5o5
Ok, I just want to get it out there. I hate how other Wii owners buy games that are crap, and when a fanboy comes to bash them, all they can say is "Wii Controls win!" Wii owners need to stop buying crap, and actually stand up for once. Right now, most Wii owners are eating s**t. I want to say this so that if this games graphics do suck, no one should buy it.

Why should no one buy it if the graphics suck? Cus, read my other posts, like the 50 I have posted. and watch the video...
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:45
GoldenGamerXero
@h5e5l5l5o5

You have to take into account the online and the fact that Activision gives barrels full of cash to Infinity Ward but then gives fuck all to Treyarch because Activision doesn't care about Wiimakes. Also spamming your point over and over again won't make anyone start listening (Though an avatar probably will)
PEICanada7's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:46
PEICanada7
One way this could be a great deal for Wii owners is, if they include all the DLC maps with the game. Which they probably will, because the Wii just doesn't do big DLC map packs. If they don't include all that stuff, than yeah that would be kind of stupid. They should even add a new map, or two only for this version.

It does kind of suck that 3rd Party company's treat Wii owners with less respect than they do 360/PS3 owners. If the rolls were reversed you know for a fact that a Wii port to the 360/PS3 would be getting a ton of extra features. So it should be the same the other way around!
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:54
h5e5l5l5o5
@GoldenGamerXero

You know they have no excuse,I'm talking about Activision here. The online graphics were just as bad as the story, why do you defend it? The hand models were awful, I hate when people defend crappy games. Online, that is just a sad excuse for the crappy graphics they gave out. You know it is...
etirflita's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 09:59
etirflita
Like defending crappy games like Red Steel? I got it day one and was sorely disappointed with it. Graphics do not make the game.
perri's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:01
perri
I thought that the WAW graphics were actually pretty good.

These will be better I'm sure. Stupid move though to release a year old game. Why wouldn't they just do MW2? Doesn't make any sense...
L0cky's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:03
L0cky
If they build it from the ground up with a good online multiplayer then this good actually be good , the wii mote is awesome for playing fps games when done right.
Lets hope it wont become a quick dirty cash in port.
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:06
h5e5l5l5o5
@etriflita

Graphics were wonderful, and so were the controls. The controls were equal to any other Wii FPS, besides The Conduit. I don't know what idiots they hired to play the game fot gamespot, IGN, G4, and so on. All sucked. It should take you like 5 seconds to get used to, if not, you just suck. It's annoying how you guys keep saying the excuse "graphics don't matter, blah blah controls FTW"


IF the graphics can be Much better, why don't they make them like that?
Please everyone answer that, if you don't know why, it is because they are lazy and don't want to actually work.
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:09
DF
You do realize that "most of (us) Wii owners" here are not "eating shit" as you say, right? =P

Truth be told, I'm not really interested in this. I mean, I can't see it doing terribly well. Many people I know own some combination of consoles, so they've had CoD4 already and with CoD6 or whatever launching soon, they're not gonna pick up an old game either.
momomo66's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:10
momomo66
The header pic looks like Call of Duty: Atari 5200.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:13
WarZombie
Am I the only one here who likes the fact that they only focus on 360/PS3 (Infinity Ward)?

I mean, aside from being a better developer, they only focus on two consoles, whereas Treyarch focuses on what seems like every platform available, and that can't be good for quality. Add that to the fact that Trayarch was already subpar to begin with, and you end up with good, but not great, games. I mean, it'll be hard to fuck up what Infinity Ward did with MW, but it sucks that Activision just whores Treyarch like crazy without giving them a chance to redeem themselves with their own games.

Besides, you aren't showing a whole lot of respect to your consumer when you port a nearly two year-old game to their platform of choice. Honestly, I would be PISSED if I was getting something that other gamers have been enjoying for almost two fucking years already, AND they're getting the sequel when I'm getting part one. Then again, it IS Activision (Unfortunately).
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:18
Sexualchocolate
Just thought i'd throw this into this raging mix...

Wii's are for grandparents, little kids and homos.

....until Monster Hunter Comes out.
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:19
h5e5l5l5o5
@WarZombie

Finally someone who is not sucking up to them! haha. I love Treyarch, COD 3 for the 360 is my favorite COD because you actually use a lot of teamwork all all...
killatia's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:25
killatia
why the first modern warfare? why not the second one?
andycadaver's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:49
andycadaver
Way to keep up with the times, Wii. Way to suck up and be bored while your friends come out with another hugely successful game by rereleasing your friend's hugely successful game, Treyarch.
Mr Jonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 10:55
Mr Jonson
i'd hit that
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 11:04
pascuz46
@ Perri actually its 2 years old. But its still a good game as far as Im concerned. Where I stand on this game? Well its good for people who only have wii, they get to play this great game.
peachboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 11:12
peachboy
get ready for the brownest polygons you've ever seen!
ProperlyParanoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 11:17
ProperlyParanoid
"I'll be spending my money on things like Fragile, Muramasa, Little Kings Story, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom & Darkside Chronicles and not this tardy, cheap, whored out port of a game."

Pretty much that. While I love Modern Warfare, I already played it, and there is too much good games coming out for the Wii, I won't spend my money on ports. Sorry Activision.
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 11:18
h5e5l5l5o5
haha yay! Dull colors and pointy everything! A triangle in this game will probably have like 5 points
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 11:23
h5e5l5l5o5
If it was a port it would be awesome, no PS2 port because there was no PS2 version! :D But it could be a DS port :( I know it won't, but it might look more like the DS version than the 360 version.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 11:52
Tubatic
@h5e5etc

Get an avatar. I'm having trouble understanding you. All I'm seeing is "BREPBEDEPDEPDEP I HAVE A NEGATIVE OPINION OF WORLD @ WAR FOR WII BREPBEDEPBRAAAA"

Are you using Chrome?
Arch649's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 12:00
Arch649
They're making CoD4 on Wii NOW?! why don't they just make MW2?
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 12:03
Tubatic
@DanGale

Red Steel had a few things going for it. The art and "set" design was actually pretty competent. And, if you approached it as a corridor shooter, where you had to carefully line up your own corridors, it can be surprisingly playable. If you can tolerate doing that whole dumb thing...

As a straight up FPS, a Wii-Swordplay game and an intellegent Wii-Shooter control scheme effort, I'll agree though: Its a total dog! :)

Metroid Prime 3 is a super fine game.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 12:04
Naim Master
I just know it'll be a lightgun game !
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 12:05
Wedge
Why?
Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 12:12
Shadowiii
Too little, too late.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 12:31
vexed alex
Am I the only one who thinks Metroid 3 wasn't a fine example of an "FPS" (if you can call it that) on the Wii?

I mean, forgive me, but having a lock on feature doesn't really do much for me. It's just a much more newbie friendly version of the auto-look console shooters have.

Of course, Metroid 3 was my least favorite Metroid Prime game. Still...
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 12:46
Tubatic
@Vexed Alex

In the purist FPS sense, I can totally see what you're saying and agree: Lock on goes along way to mucking this up as a straight up FPS. But the brilliant part was the ability to move in 3D space and line up that lock-on in the first place.

Compared to the field of view/ turning controls on Red Steel, its an excellent advance and, at least for me, proved the concept of the wiimote+nunchuk control scheme.
PwnanObrien's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 12:55
PwnanObrien
Metroid Prime 3 was a fine example of an FPS and if you took the five minutes to tune the controls to your liking it makes using a mouse and keyboard feel about as analogous to shooting guns as a trackball and powerglove setup. Then again I mainly used auto-lock as sort of a quick-turn to snap to enemies general directions.

Oh, also, did you guys know that Red Steel has better graphics than World at War?
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 13:06
Tubatic
@pwnan

Really? I hadn't heard that at all! If only someone with an avatar had made 8 comments about it... maybe then...
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2009 13:06
HiddenAHB
Money,money,money...
How are they going to make a rail-on Call of Duty?
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